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Acting Deputy Defense Secretary Christine H. Fox, right, greets U.S. Sen. James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma before testifying to the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2014. Fox addressed the current budget environment and the possible requirement to slow the rate of growth in military compensation.

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Acting Deputy Defense Secretary Christine H. Fox, right, greets U.S. Sen. James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma before testifying to the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2014. Fox addressed the current budget environment and the possible requirement to slow the rate of growth in military compensation.

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